Livable Raleigh

Neighborhood Meeting -- 721 Chappell Drive
2024-05-21 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Pullen Park Community Center, 408 Ashe Ave, Raleigh, NC, 27607
May 21, 2024 5:30 p.m.
Pullen Community Center, 408 Ashe Ave, Raleigh, NC 27606
721 Chappell Dr
Pre-Submittal
R-10 TO RX-3
(Additional Information)
D
Isabel Mattox
Burns

Police Advisory Board Meeting
2024-05-22 17:30 - 18:30 | Raleigh Pathways Center, 900 S. Wilmington Street
The Police Advisory Board serves as a liaison between the Raleigh community and City Council. The board will help build trust and relationships between the Raleigh Police Department and the community.
LocationRaleigh Pathways Center900 S. Wilmington StreetRaleigh, NC 27601
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West Raleigh CAC
2024-05-22 19:00 - 20:30
Meeting on Wednesday May 22nd at 7pm
It’s time to meet and talk about what’s going in in West Raleigh! We will discuss several items of interest to our members and hope you can join us via zoom on Wednesday evening at 7pm. We don’t have any presentations to listen to but
we do have several items to discuss.
• Summer Social Planning
• Traffic Calming Concerns
• Candidate Forum
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Biltmore Hills Park Tennis Improvements Open House
2024-05-23 16:30 - 19:00 | Biltmore Hills Park, 2615 Fitzgerald Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27610
Join us for a Public Meeting to discuss the Biltmore Hills Tennis Expansion Project.
This meeting will be family-friendly and will include light refreshments and an art-making station for people of all ages. Childcare will be available for children five years to twelve years old. Accommodations and Translation Services are available upon request – please contact BiltmoreHillsPark@publicinput.com
This public workshop will be a drop-in style open house meeting. Staff and consultants will be there to help explain and to answer questions about the draft concept plan and project schedule. Staff from Raleigh Parks and Raleigh Stormwater will also be in attendance to answer questions about nearby projects.
Ages: All
Cost: Free

Election Reform Petition - Signing Event
2024-05-26 13:00 - 17:00 | Mike Lindsay, 1406 Park Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27605
At the Home of Mike Lindsay

Sun, May 26th, Home of Mike Lindsay – Forest Park (formerly Cameron Park) – 1PM to 5PM
1406 Park Drive / Raleigh, NC 27605

Election Reform Petition Signing Event
2024-05-29 17:30 - 19:30 | Donna Bailey, 710 Rosemont Ave, Raleigh, NC, 27607
At the Home of Donna Bailey

Wed, May 29th, Home of Donna Bailey – University Park – 5:30PM to 7:30PM
710 Rosemont Ave/ Raleigh, NC 27607

Virtual Budget Discussion with Councilor Jane Harrison
2024-05-29 19:00 - 20:30
Virtual Budget Discussion on Weds, May 29 | 7-8:30 pm
I will go over the budget and provide time for community discussion & input in a virtual meeting. You can also provide comment at City’s Council public hearing on June 4th at 7 pm. The May 29th virtual meeting link is HERE.

Councilor Patton District B Meeting
2024-05-30 17:00 - 19:00 | Little Blue Bakehouse, 2116-H New Bern Ave, 27610
Councilor Patton announced next meeting will be May 30 from 5-7pm at Little Blue Bakehouse on New Bern Avenue

Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting -- 601, 605 Carolina Avenue & 600 Grove Avenue
2024-05-30 18:00 - 19:00 | 601B Carolina Avenue, 601B Carolina Avenue, Raleigh, 27606
May 30, 2024 6:00 p.m.
601B Carolina Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27606
601, 605 Carolina Ave & 600 Grove Ave
Pre-Submittal
R-10-CU TO R-10
(Additional Information)
D
Duane Williams
252-4433242
Burns

Petition Signing Event
2024-06-01 09:00 - 12:00 | Deja Brew Coffee House, 5001 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh, North Carolina

Planning Commission Text Change Committee Special Meeting
2024-06-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States

Local Government Career Expo
2024-06-08 13:00 - 16:00 | McKimmon Center, NCSU McKimmon Center 1101 Gorman Street, Raleigh, NC, 27606, United States
Date: Saturday, June 8
Time: 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.
Location:NCSU McKimmon Center1101 Gorman St.Raleigh, NC 27606
Join the City of Raleigh, Wake County, and over 40 other employers at the first-ever Local Government Career Expo! Network, connect, and learn more about the immense benefits of working in local government.
For the most up-to-date information, visit logocareerexpo.com

Hospitality Industry Preparedness Education Session
2024-06-10 15:00 - 16:30 | The Grove at City Market, 208 Wolfe Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601
The City of Raleigh’s Hospitality and Nightlife team from the Office of Special Events and the Safe, Vibrant and Healthy Community Strategic Plan team invite hospitality industry owners and employees to the next HIPE session.
Join us Monday, June 10th, from 3:00pm until 4:30pm at The Grove at City Market for a collaborative training with representatives from the Downtown Raleigh Alliance, North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition, and Raleigh Police Department’s ACORNS unit.
Attendees will learn:

De-escalation skills to calm potentially dangerous situations
To recognize and respond to an overdose by administering Naloxone
How the ACORNS unit can connect those experiencing crisis with available resources

June 10th, 20243:00p.m. – 4:30p.m.The Grove at City Market, 208 Wolfe Street

Southwest Raleigh Community Engagement Meeting -- Virtual
2024-06-10 19:00 - 21:00
Join us Monday night, June 10th at 7 PM for our regularly scheduled Southwest Raleigh Community Engagement Meeting we will be meeting on Zoom.

Greetings to Friends and Neighbors
City of Raleigh Inspections Report – Inspector David Johnson.
City of Raleigh Monthly Report and Update – Captain Manson (SW-Southwest). Captain LaTour (SE-Southeast), Captain Van Antwerp (DT-Downtown). Our SW area is now part of three Raleigh Police Districts.
Our June meeting Continues the Quarterly Open Forum Format – Please feel free to use this time to bring your comments, concerns, and subjects of interest to the group. We want to hear from you and learn more about what you believe should be taking place in our neighborhood.
Changes in Community Group Meetings – Comments and updates from our community leaders and residents.

Our next meeting is scheduled for July 8th, 2024.
Hopefully, we will (maybe) soon have some encouraging information about returning to our traditional home at Carolina Pines Community Center.
If you have a particular interest and suggestions for topics please let us know.

Zoom Meeting

Friends and Neighbors,
Please join us next Monday evening (June 10th) at 7:00 PM for our monthly SW Raleigh Community Engagement (SWRCE) meeting using Zoom. The link for joining the virtual meeting is below.
At this meeting, we will be continuing our tradition of having one meeting every three months where the agenda that follows our Inspections and Police Report is open for input from the group. If you have opinions, concerns, or just general comments that you want to share, this is the time.
Hopefully, we can soon have access to a meeting location in our neighborhood where we can again share some ice cream. I am buying.

Bob
SW Raleigh Community Engagement
(Formerly SWCAC)

Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting -- 2340 Compassionate Drive
2024-06-12 17:00 - 18:00 | Compassionate Tabernacle Church, 2310 Compassionate Drive, Raleigh, 27610
June 12, 20245 p.m.
Compassionate Tabernacle Church, 2310 Compassionate Drive, Raleigh, NC 27610
2340 Compassionate Dr.
Pre-Submittal
R-6 w/ SHOD-1 TO RX-4 (remove SHOD-1)
(Additional Information)
C

Community Open House - Southeast Raleigh Bond Projects
2024-06-13 16:00 - 20:00 | John Chavis Historic Carousel House, 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601
We invite you to share your feedback on the programming and activity plans for the following Parks Bond projects in Southeast Raleigh. A meeting will be held at the date and time listed below.

Here are the active projects happening in the Southeast Raleigh area:

John Chavis Aquatic Center and Heritage Plaza
John P. “Top” Greene Community Center
South Park Heritage Walk

Community Meeting
Thursday, June 13, from 4-8 p.m.
Old Carousel House
John Chavis Memorial Park
505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27601

To learn more about other Park Bonds projects, visit raleighnc.gov and search for Parks Bond Referendum.

Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting -- 2608 Forestville Road
2024-06-13 18:00 - 19:00 | Hope Lutheran Church, 3525 Rogers Road, Wake Forest, 27587
June 13, 2024 6 p.m.
Hope Lutheran Church, 3525 Rogers Rodd, Wake Forest, NC 27587
2608 Forestville Rd.
Pre-Submittal
R-30 (WC) TO R-10
(Additional Information)
B

Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: 1708 Lake Wheeler Road
2024-06-13 18:00 - 19:00 | Peach Road Cultural Center, 911 Ileagnes Road, Raleigh, 27603
June 13, 2024 6 p.m.
Peach Road Cultural Center, 911 Ileagnes Road, Raleigh, NC 27603
1708 Lake Wheeler Rd.
Post-Submittal
Z-11-24
Various zoning districts w/ SRPOD TO OX-5-CU w/ SRPOD
(Additional Information)
D

City of Raleigh Operations Job Fair
2024-06-14 12:00 - 15:00 | John Chavis Community Center, 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Date: Saturday, June 14
Time: 12 p.m. until 3 p.m.
Location:Chavis Community Center505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.Raleigh, NC 27601
Join the City of Raleigh at our upcoming Operations Job Fair. This event is your chance to connect with hiring managers and learn about operational roles in Engineering Services, Raleigh Water, Solid Waste Services, and Transportation. Operational roles focus on delivering the vital, day-to-day services City residents rely on – ranging from public transportation to waste collection and the water they drink.
If you’re passionate about making an impact and keeping our community thriving, join us at the Operations Job Fair.

DDNA (District D Neighborhood Alliance)
2024-06-15 09:30 - 11:00 | Thomas G. Crowder Woodland Center, 5611 Jaguar Park Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27606, United States
Our next meeting is scheduled for June 15th at 9:30 AM at the Thomas G. Crowder Woodland Center with District D City Councilor Jane Harrison.
This will be an open meeting so please bring your thoughts, concerns, and updates to share with the group. If you have questions or concerns that need a more immediate response please contact Coucilor Harrison.
We are planning to have Zoom available for the meeting.

Zoom Meeting

East CAC
2024-06-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Lions Park Community Center, 516 Dennis Avenue, Raleigh, 27604
The East CAC will meet on Monday, June 17, at 7 p.m. at Lions Park Community Center. The purpose of this meeting is an organizational meeting and to elect officers to serve a term of 1-year as leaders of ECAC. Open positions include Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary. If you are interested in serving in a leadership role, please email Mark Turner and Lynette Pitt at candidatecommittee@eastraleigh.org by Monday, June 10.

Please join us to reinvigorate our area’s Citizen Advisory Committee. Neighborhoods served include: Belvedere Park, Oakwood North, Longview Gardens, Longview Park, Windsor Park, Gatewood, and Lockwood.

Please spread the word. Hope to see you there!

Mark Turner and Lynette Pitt

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Umstead Park/RDU Quarry Sunset Clause Trial
2024-06-18 - 2024-06-20 | NC Office of Administrative Hearings, 1711 New Hope Church Road, Raleigh, 27609
From RDU Forest Community Discussion Group

YES! It is REALLY happening! After 6 years of DEQ-Mining staff telling us we could not appeal the loss of the 50 year sunset clause and park protection buffers (which were done in secret in March 2018); after huge citizen response (big thanks to all of you!); after several court filings and overcoming several “Motions to Dismiss”; after being sent back and forth to different courts; after filings and hearings to try to get to a trial on the merits of our case —> we are finally getting a contested trial!
The trial will go for at least 3 days, generally taking 2-hour lunch break. There are usually additional short breaks for bathroom visits and attorneys to talk with clients.
It would be helpful to have an audience. Feel free to come for just a hour or 2 if that is all you have or stay for it all! You may arrive or leave courtroom at any time, but if you need to do such, please do so quietly.
We are not allowed to talk during the court. No photos or recordings, but you can bring your laptop/tablet.
The Office of Administration Hearings (OAH) is a small (2 story) red brick office building with plenty of (free) surface parking adjacent to the building. You will need an ID. OAH is located in north Raleigh.
HISTORY: The Sunset Clause and buffers were part of the first Wake Stone Triangle Quarry mining permit which was issued with stringent conditions to protect Umstead State Park on 13/May/1981. The Sunset Clause established that Wake Stone would cease operations of the controversial mine located adjacent to the Reedy Creek Park entrance of Umstead State Park by 2031. This clause remained for 37 years and was in 8 subsequent Mining Permit Renewals. In 2018, via one message, Wake Stone claimed one word (sooner) was a TYPOGRAPHICAL error, meaning that someone typed “sooner” instead of “later” in 1981. Even with detailed legal review on 8 subsequent permit modifications/renewals, Wake Stone says nobody noticed this important typographical error. Really? DEQ, without full investigation of the issue, took Wake Stone’s bait. Similarly, Wake Stone has systematically eliminated the protective buffers over the years by sneaky means, by replacing one sentence and by putting buffer language in only maps instead of actually in the permit (basically hiding the changes).

This trial is important no matter your political affiliation as it is about getting to the TRUTH and reinstating stringent conditions that were purposely established in 1981 to protect Umstead State Park. TRUTH. Not lies.

Method Community Park Improvements: Visioning Workshop
2024-06-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Method Road Community Center, 514 Method Road, Raleigh, NC, United States
The Clark Nexsen Design Team will lead a “Visioning Workshop” open to the public on Tuesday, June 18 from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Pioneer Building at Method Community Park.
This engagement event will have several methods for the community to provide their comments and ideas about the programming and project. It is intended to focus and expand some of the ideas from the first two public open houses.
Please join us to share your thoughts!

Mayor’s Committee for Persons with Disabilities Meeting
2024-06-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Raleigh Pathways Center, 900 S. Wilmington Street
The committee helps people with disabilities to participate in the economic and social life of the community. To this end, the committee promotes employment of people with disabilities and communicates their needs to local leaders and the public. The committee also sponsors activities benefiting people with disabilities and their families.
LocationRaleigh Pathways Center900 S. Wilmington StreetRaleigh, NC 27601
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Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: 6520 & 6600 Battle Bridge Road
2024-06-20 17:30 - 18:30 | Barwell Road Community Center, 5857 Barwell Park Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27610, United States
June 20, 20245:30 p.m.
Barwell Road Community Center, 5857 Barwell Park Drive Raleigh, NC 27610
6520 and 6600 Battle Bridge Rd.
Pre-Submittal
R-4 TO RX-3
(Additional Information)
C

Zoom meeting to discuss Athens Drive Library
2024-06-20 19:00 - 20:00
Zoom Meeting to Discuss
Athens Drive Library

Yevonne Brannon is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting on Thursday, June 20th at 7 PM.
I have gotten a lot of emails and texts about our community library. I think it is time to meet and discuss and decide how to move forward. We all want the bond to be successful but we also want a COMMUNITY library that serves our community – the trade we were asked to support was to move the library from the school INTO the community. This is still our goal.
I, like many of you, would rather our library stay where it is if it cannot be IN OUR community not halfway to Cary, etc. This is an ongoing struggle but I am very hopeful we can work it out with the County. I know they have an interest in supporting our community’s needs.
I know many of you have said supporting the bond depends on how the bond supports us.
– Yevonne

Zoom Meeting

Elections, Libraries staff partner on one of largest initiatives to date
2024-06-22 10:00 - 14:00 | Duraleigh Road Community Library, 5800 Duraleigh Road
Elections, Libraries staff partner on one of largest initiatives to date
The Wake County Board of Elections and Wake County Public Libraries are partnering to offer voter services at eight local libraries on Saturdays this summer. Events will take place from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. June 22 through Aug. 17, with the exception of July 6.
Board of Elections staff will visit eight libraries over eight weekends to offer voter registration updates and upcoming election information. Visitors will also be able to get a photo voter ID, which is now required to be shown by registered voters who do not already have an acceptable ID. A full list of accepted voter IDs can be found at ncsbe.gov/voting/voter-id.
“We always strive to empower more people to vote in Wake County by making information and resources as accessible as possible,” said Olivia McCall, Board of Elections director. “This collaboration with the libraries is an excellent opportunity for us to provide accurate information and help residents better prepare for the upcoming elections.”
The two organizations have worked together to offer voter registration at local libraries for years, but this is one of the largest initiatives ever planned. The events provide a convenient opportunity for residents to get their voting needs met at locations across Wake County.
Join library and elections staff at one of the following events:

June 22 – Duraleigh Road Community Library in Raleigh
June 29 – Fuquay Varina Community Library in Fuquay-Varina
July 13 – Southeast Regional Library in Garner
July 20 – Oberlin Regional Library in Raleigh
July 27 – West Regional Library in Cary
Aug. 3 – East Regional Library in Knightdale
Aug. 10 – Eva Perry Regional Library in Apex
Aug. 17 – Northeast Regional Library in Raleigh

Mordecai CAC presents Fun on the Lawn -- CANCELLED
2024-06-23 16:00 - 18:00 | Mordecai Historic Park, 1 Mimosa St, Raleigh, NC, 27604
https://www.mordecaicac.org/?mc_cid=60b5b546ff&mc_eid=8a63b60bc1
featuring live music, games, fun, and food
Free

Hillsborough-Wade CAC
2024-06-25 19:00 - 21:00
Hi CAC neighbors,
Our Hillsborough-Wade CAC meeting this month will be on Tuesday June 25th at 7:00 PM. We’ll be meeting on Zoom, the invitation and meeting link are at the bottom of this email.
Thanks to H-W CAC Vice President Will Hooker’s efforts, we will have two presentations about public art in Raleigh! There are a lot of programs Raleigh residents can take advantage of, and this is your opportunity to learn about them and ask questions. We’ll also have a police report & discussion, plus an update on rezoning case Z-83-22.
AGENDA:
• Police report by Officer Kevin Taylor. He will have a follow-up about loud muffler complaints. If you have any other public safety issues you’d like Officer Taylor to follow up on, please let me know (contact info below).
• Update from the Hillsborough Street Community Service Corporation, by Jeff Murison (hear about summer food specials and other programing).
• Raleigh Public Art and Murals by Kelly McChesney, Public Art Director
• Neighborhood Art Funds by Belva Parker, Arts Program Director
• Update on Rezoning Case Z-83-22 by Donna Bailey (click here for location along Hillsborough Street). Click here for more info.

Check out these public art programs:
SEEK Raleigh
ArtBeats with the Transportation Department, Downtown Services
Community-Initiated Public Art
Neighborhood Arts Fund

If your neighborhood is on the official Raleigh Neighborhood Registry, your neighborhood could apply for up to $1,000 for a public art project (Level 2). Any group of people can apply for $250 to support a community-driven art project (Level 1). Click on the last link above to find out more about the Neighborhood Arts Fund.
Click on the below photo to learn how this sundial came about!

Please join us on Tuesday evening, June 25th at 7:00 PM to learn more about public art opportunities and other neighborhood issues.
See you on the 25th,
Mike

Michael Lindsay
Chair of the Hillsborough-Wade CAC
Mobile: 919-429-0177
inform@nc.rr.com

Hillsborough-Wade CAC meeting on Tuesday June 25th at 7:00 PM
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Michael Lindsay
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West Raleigh CAC Meeting
2024-06-26 19:00 - 20:30
Meeting on Wednesday June 26th at 7pm

It’s time to meet and talk about what’s going in in West Raleigh! This month we are holding space to hear from you regarding concerns, celebrations or helpful tips on navigating the city website. We hope you can join us via zoom on this Wednesday evening at 7pm.

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